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/ bʌs /
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noun, plural bus·es, bus·ses.
verb (used with object), bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing.
to convey or transport by bus: to bus the tourists to another hotel.
to transport (pupils) to school by bus, especially as a means of achieving socioeconomic or racial diversity among students in a public school.
verb (used without object), bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing.
to travel on or by means of a bus: We bused to New York on a theater trip.
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Idioms about bus
throw (someone or something) under the bus, Informal. to abandon or sacrifice to an imminent negative outcome for expedience or profit, or to protect oneself and one's interests: The accused was asked to testify against Tony, but he refused to save himself by throwing his pal under the bus.
Origin of bus
1WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bus
bussed , bustWords nearby bus
Other definitions for bus (2 of 3)
bus2
[ buhs ]
/ bʌs /
verb (used with or without object), bused or bussed, bus·ing or bus·sing.
to work or act as a busboy or busgirl: She bused for her meals during her student days.
Origin of bus
2First recorded in 1830–40; back formation from busboy
Other definitions for bus (3 of 3)
bus.
abbreviation
business.
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British Dictionary definitions for bus
bus
/ (bʌs) /
noun plural buses or busses
verb buses, busing, bused, busses, bussing or bussed
to travel or transport by bus
mainly US and Canadian to transport (children) by bus from one area to a school in another in order to create racially integrated classes
Word Origin for bus
C19: short for omnibus
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